incurs

Definition of incursnext
present tense third-person singular of incur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurs
Verb
  • The case is expected to continue through the courts as the state pursues its appeal.
    Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Trump pursues a $400-million White House ballroom and 250-foot Triumphal Arch while facing criticism for ignoring voter concerns about healthcare, inflation and the struggling economy.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Jones rejected that claim in June, and did so again about the latest request, which seeks the same employment information — about 10 of the same people — as the prior subpoena.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Elliott seeks at least $5 million.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite their military presence and clashing interests, Turkey and Israel have a quiet understanding where each accepts the other's sphere of influence in the country and try to deconflict.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Rather than escape, the sheepherder accepts his death.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Parents or caretakers of any unvaccinated child who contracts the virus are advised to make sure the child has lots of fluids.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Gang violence gripping Port-au-Prince disrupts aid delivery and goods transportation, leaving families in the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country with impossible survival choices as the economy contracts for the seventh year.
    Evens Sanon, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If a passenger catches a fish during an excursion, it must be shipped home.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Two years after opening Smoke Queen Barbecue’s first brick-and-mortar location in Garden Grove, Winnie Yee, one of the country’s few female pitmasters, still sometimes catches herself looking around the restaurant in disbelief.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ruthanne Rozenek Los Angeles The Los Angeles Times welcomes expressions of all views.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
  • No incumbent or party organization favorite welcomes a primary.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the festival also embraces a whole world of guitar playing, with musicians from North Africa, South Asia, and Australia.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Ben Stiller embraces basketball legends Walt Frazier and Stephon Marbury at the Chase Sapphire Dinner on the Court event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 11.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Incurs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurs. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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